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ASEAN Regional Cooperation in Communicable Diseases and Pandemic
Preparedness and Response
ASEF NETWORK FOR PUBLIC HEALTH Thematic Working Group 1 on Regional Integration and Infectious Diseases
EXPERT MEETING
18-20 May, Luxembourg
Prepared by Bounpheng Philavong MD, MPH, DrPHASEAN Secretariat , Jakarta, Indonesia
1. Introduction• ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations
• Established in 1967
• 10 Member States: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam
• ASEAN Secretariat : Jakarta, Indonesia
• ASEAN Charter in effect in December 2008
• Three Community Blueprints: APSC, AEC, ASCC
• ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Blueprint (2009-2015)
2. ASEAN Mechanism for Health Cooperation
• ASEAN Health Ministers Meeting (AHMM)
• ASEAN Senior Officials on Health Development (SOMHD)
• ASEAN Expert Group on Communicable Diseases (AEGCD)
• ASEAN Expert Group on Food Safety (AEGFS)
• ASEAN Task Force on AIDS (ATFOA)
• ASEAN Working Group on Pharmaceuticals Development (AWGPD)
• ASEAN Technical Working Group on Pandemic Preparedness and Response (ATWGPPR)
• ASEAN Focal Points on Tobacco Control (AFPTC)
3. ASEAN Cooperation in Communicable Diseases and Pandemic Preparedness and Response (PPR)• Under the purview of : AEGCD, ATFOA, ATWGPPR• Related bodies: ASWGL, ACDM, ATFHPAI• Related programmes/projects: ASEAN Plus Three Emerging Infectious Diseases Programme
Phase II ( 2007-2010) ASEAN Work Programme on HIV and AIDS III (2006-2010) ASEAN- Japan Project on Stockpiling of Antivirals and
Personal Protective Equipments Against Potential Influenza Pandemic ASEAN-USAID Project on Multi-Sectoral Pandemic
Preparedness and Response
3. ASEAN Cooperation in Communicable Diseases and Pandemic Preparedness and Response (PPR)
• ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER)
• ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance Centre (AHA)
• ASEAN Regional Strategy for Progressive Eradication of HPAI (2008-2010)
• ASEAN-ADB Project on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
• ASEAN Secretariat Working Group for ONE Health
4. ASEAN Plus Three Emerging Infectious (EID) Diseases Programme : Key Programme Outcomes • Focal Points on Emerging Infectious Diseases• ASEAN Communication and Integration Strategy
• Communication Focal Points • Regional protocols for Communication and Information
Sharing • ASEAN Plus Three EID website aseanplus3-eid.info• Risk Communication Strategies and training programme• ASEAN Regional Risk Communication Centre (under
preparation) • ASEAN Plus Three Partnership Laboratories (APL) - is a
regional network of laboratories • Regional Capacity for Laboratory-Based Disease
Surveillance
4. ASEAN Plus Three Emerging Infectious (EID) Diseases Programme : Key Programme Outcomes
• Networks and linkages between outbreak response team leaders based on WHO’s GOARN
• Minimum Standard for Joint Outbreak Investigation and Response
• Exercise Management Training• Animal health and human health sectors framework for
collaboration and work plans• Call for Actions on Elimination of Rabies by Year 2020 • ASEAN Plus Three Initiative for Healthy Travel and Tourism• A research project on gender and social issues. • Raising the public health profile of dengue- ASEAN Dengue
Day
5. ASEAN-Japan Project on Stockpiling of Antivirals and PPE Against Potential Influenza Pandemic
• Collaboration between 10 Member States, ASEAN Secretariat, MOFA-Japan, WHO, JICS, STL-Singapore
• 2 Consignees per countries
• Project Guidelines
• Regional stockpile of 500,000 courses of antivirals and PPE for 350,000 people
• National stockpile of antivirals (500, 000 courses) and PPE
• Outbreak Logistics Training by WHO
• PANSTOP Exercises 2007, 2008,2009
6. ASEAN Work Plan on Pandemic Preparedness and Response (2007- 2010)
• ASEAN Mapping Exercise on National Pandemic Preparedness and Response
• Strengthening national capacity in conducting advocacy for pandemic preparedness for the non-health sectors
• Assessment of National Multi-sectoral Pandemic Preparedness and Response
• Strengthening on-scene command and response system in pandemics through the use of Incident Command System (ICS)
• Strengthening national capacity in multi-sectoral operational continuity and contingency planning for pandemic
• Simulation/ table top exercise on multi-sectoral pandemic preparedness and response
• Establishment of ASEAN Multinational Pandemic Preparedness and Response Team
7. ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER)
• To provide effective mechanisms to reduce disaster losses in lives and in the social, economic and environmental assets.
• To jointly respond to disaster emergencies in the ASEAN region.
• To establish a regional inventory, called the ASEAN Standby Arrangements for Disaster Relief and Emergency Response. A regional standard operating procedure. Full-blown regional simulation exercises (code-
named ARDEX)
8. ConclusionWhy ASEAN Collaboration ?
• Severe outbreaks seem to be harbouring in the SEA region, the need to be well prepared is very important not only as individual countries but as a region.
• ASEAN is a group of 10 countries which have their own unique geographic, economic and social cultural situation, the calls for a concerted response are needed.
• As each AMS has its own strengths and weaknesses, ASEAN regional cooperation would play a significant and important role in sharing experiences, expertise and lessons learnt amongthemselves.
• AMS, collectively, and in close collaboration with other countries and international organizations would need to be ever vigilant.
Thank you!Thank you!
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